Got here just at 1 PM. The
cannon at the castle fires at 1 PM each day. The ride up the coast was very beautiful, lovely countryside,
but the “dual carriage” way stopped as soon as we left England. Chas. is out
looking for a hotel. We shouldn’t have any troubles since it’s much earlier
than usual. Checked into the Waverly Hotel, not bad, but
not good, just old. Meals are very good. Got 3 letters today, 1 from Carole
& 2 from Bill & $30.00. After dinner we decided to go to the theatre
& see “Greyfriers Bobby”, A Walt
Disney movie & being shown here in town since the story concerns Edinburgh.
It was a cute story & well filmed.
It is raining like mad. We got back to
the hotel & discovered they sold no liquor here at all “Temperance” as big
as day on the door & we never saw it. We remembered that we had a quart of
beer in the car so went and got & it saved the day. French beer it was too!
TUESDAY
AUGUST 8, 1961 - EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Got up early & got my
hair & nails done. Dad went to the American Express to put a tracer on our mail.
Here’s hoping. Visited Aunt Jess & had lunch with her. We didn‘t stay late,
we went shopping & bought some kilts & sweaters for the kids. Later we
had dinner & returned to Rattray’s to see Charlie. Spent a pleasant eve here & retired about
midnight. Still raining like H_ & it’s cold too.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9, 1961 - EDINBURGH,SCOTLAND
Left Edinburgh this AM after
very good breakfast & headed for Queens Ferry, where we crossed the Firth ofForth on a ferry & headed
in the general direction of Tayport. About noon we stopped to have our car serviced at Kirkcaldy. We had lunch & wandered around town. The stores were
closed (1/2 day a week). Now we‘re on the road again & guess we‘ll get a
room. The weather is wet & more coming down. Stayed at St. Michaels’ Inn,
nice room but very noisy. Good breakfast, new owners here.
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